- Matchup: USC Upstate Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Event Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
- Broadcast: B1G+
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This Saturday, the Pinnacle Bank Arena will play host as the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0) face off against the USC Upstate Spartans (4-4).
In their last outing, the USC Upstate Spartans achieved a convincing victory over North Carolina Central, finishing 82-67. The Spartans posted an impressive 50.9% from the field, converting 27 of 53 attempts, and excelled from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 20 three-point shots. At the free-throw line, they achieved a 73.1% success rate with 19 of 26 attempts. On rebounding, USC Upstate claimed 34 boards, including 9 offensive rebounds, and dished out 20 assists while committing 9 turnovers and registering 5 steals. Defensively, the Spartans limited their opponents to 31.7% shooting, allowing North Carolina Central to score only 19 out of 60 attempts. The opponents tallied 10 assists and 8 steals, while securing 32 rebounds but failed to record any blocks. North Carolina Central managed to hit 24 out of 32 from the free-throw line, achieving a 75.0% success rate, while they struggled from deep, hitting just 5 of 16 shots from three-point territory. On the foul front, USC Upstate incurred 22 fouls compared to 24 for North Carolina Central.
Mason Bendinger made a significant impact in this match, shooting 46.2% from the field with 2 assists. Playing for 29 minutes, he gathered 2 rebounds and scored 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting.
The Spartans hold an overall record of 4-4 this season, averaging 81.4 points per game (135th in Division 1) with a field goal percentage of 47.3%. From the three-point range, USC Upstate is shooting 33.9% (61 of 180) and has a free-throw success rate of 68.9%. As a unit, they are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game and have achieved a total of 118 assists this season, placing them 70th in D-1 for assist distribution, while averaging 12.5 turnovers and committing 17.9 fouls per game.
On defense, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into an average of 14.0 turnovers per game, along with drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 190th in college basketball for assists allowed, having surrendered 83 this season. The Spartans are permitting opponents to shoot 40.4% (194 of 480) and are allowing 37.6 rebounds per game. From three-point range, they are allowing a shooting percentage of 28.1%, ranking 100th nationally in points per game allowed at 69.0.
In their recent match, the Nebraska Cornhuskers triumphed against Winthrop with a final score of 80-73. Nebraska secured 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards, accumulating a total of 36 rebounds in the game. They turned the ball over just 5 times while recording 7 steals. Winthrop was whistled for 15 fouls, giving Nebraska 10 free-throw attempts, of which they made 9, achieving a 90.0% conversion rate. From three-point distance, the Cornhuskers hit 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%), and finished the contest shooting 42.0% overall (29 of 69). Winthrop managed a shooting percentage of 37.7%, sinking 26 of their 69 attempts. They shot 31.0% from deep with 13 out of 42 successful shots and went 8 of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). In rebounds, Nebraska allowed Winthrop to accumulate 46 boards, with 15 on the offensive end.
Rienk Mast played a pivotal role for the Cornhuskers, hitting 11 of 18 shots for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, while also securing 5 rebounds. He racked up 31 points in 33 minutes and added 4 assists.
Nebraska boasts a strong record of 7-0 this season. The Cornhuskers average 13.9 personal fouls per game and have a free-throw shooting percentage of 71.6%. They are dishing out an average of 20.1 assists per game (15th in Division 1) while turning the ball over just 10.1 times per contest. The Cornhuskers have scored a total of 606 points this season, averaging 86.6 points per game, and pulling down 37.6 rebounds per game. Offensively, they have a shooting percentage of 48.9%, ranking them 61st in college basketball.
Defensively, Nebraska allows opponents to shoot 30.4% from three-point range (69 of 227) and their opponents have converted 78.9% of their free throws. They surrender an average of 14.3 assists and 37.1 rebounds per game, placing them 241st and 273rd in college basketball, respectively. The Cornhuskers rank 135th nationally in points per game allowed, with an average of 71.1. They force an average of 14.0 turnovers and permit teams a shooting percentage of 38.9% from the field (62nd in college basketball).
Which team will come out on top in tonight’s NCAA matchup against the spread?
Pick: Back USC Upstate
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